About this role
We are looking for an experienced FP&A analyst to help drive our best-in-class FP&A team. As a team we are responsible for a myriad of critical items, including senior stakeholder engagement, insight-focused analysis of our portfolio, and team enablement (i.e. raising departmental technical aptitude). The role adds significant value to Finance’s business partnering capability by providing accurate and important information at the right time.
The role is responsible for responding to requests from the business through the CFO, FP&A Director, and other Business Partners within the finance department; The role involves interesting analysis of credit performance, and partnership with stakeholder teams within the US.
What you’ll be doing
Synthesising and simplifying financial and non-financial data
Supporting Annual Budgets and longer-term forecasting efforts
Supporting ad hoc reporting requests from leadership
Supporting FP&A in the:
Production of the month end [e.g. reports]
Reporting and consolidation of budgets
Developing reporting to facilitate monitoring and communication of performance against targets or to support review of outlooks (i.e. forecasts) and budgets
Working with team members and wider the FP&A team to feed into monthly financials review (MFR) meetings and/or other reporting requirements
Driving forward process improvement-related activities for the benefit of the department
How you’ll be doing it
Competent use of all systems and applications relevant to the required outputs of the role (e.g. OneStream, Workday, GSuite, Microsoft Office)
Investigating new technologies and tools and supporting process improvement workstreams
Using business knowledge to enable work to be focussed on finance priorities
Pushing the envelope of our capabilities via new data and automation
Focusing on key risks and opportunities
Collaborating across finance teams to deliver business outcomes together
What we’re looking for
Strong analytical skills e.g. outlook variance, overall story, accuracy, spotting errors and asking the right questions
Functional knowledge of accounting principles (e.g. P&L, budget & forecast etc)
Strong technical skills (e.g. familiarity with python, sql, snowflake, etc) a major plus!
Communication - within and outside Finance. Tailoring written and verbal comms as appropriate
Relationship building and stakeholder management with teams internal and external to Finance
Ability to coordinate a complex set of inputs with different drivers, timelines and priorities and bring it together in a story
Continuous improvement and change-agility mindset
Where and how you’ll work
This is a permanent position and can be based in our Nottingham London offices. There will be regular monthly travel between the offices, but we’re open to either office as a base location.
We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.
We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our offices 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.
What’s in it for you;
Bring us all this - and you’ll be handsomely rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track
What you should know about how we recruit
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.
We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:
REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected]
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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
At Capital One, we're on a mission to change banking for good.
You might think of us as a credit card provider. But we're a financial services company with technology at the heart of our business.
We look at credit the way tech companies look at everything – thinking of better, smarter and easier ways to do things that will really change the way people live.
We're driven by making finance simpler and more human for our customers, which makes Capital One an exciting place to work.
Life at Capital One might not be what you’d expect.
From day one, you’ll see our relaxed and supportive culture. We have a hybrid working set up, casual dress code and two impressive open-plan offices. You’ll also benefit from private healthcare, an onsite gym in Nottingham, a rooftop running track in London and a flexible investment scheme. And we’ll invest in your learning and development, so you can achieve your career goals.
If you want to grow your career, join us today.
Workplace Initiatives
Programme for parents returning to work after Parental Leave? |
No, however our Parents’ Network offer support to parent returners. |
Leadership development programmes? |
Yes - we offer a range of formal leadership development programmes, regular development sessions for all People Leaders and specific leader training such as Mental Health Awareness/Executive Race Education. |
Mentoring programmes? |
Yes - A number of mentoring programmes exist across our business including reciprocal mentoring designed to connect people with diverse experiences. |
Coaching programmes? |
Yes, in some areas of the business - nothing organisation wide, although accessing a coach is encouraged. |
Employee-led diversity networks? |
Yes we have 7 Business Resource Groups: EmpowHer (Women’s Network) All of our BRG’s are open to allies. |
Internal women’s networking groups? |
Yes - EmpowHer and Women In Tech |
Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? |
Yes |
No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: |
20 weeks full pay, plus 19 weeks SMP (Statutory Maternity Pay) |
Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: |
26 weeks by 15th week before EWC (expected week of childbirth) (for enhanced) |
No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: |
8 weeks |
Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: |
26 weeks by 15th week before EWC (expected week of childbirth) or the week in which official notification of being matched with a child for adoption. |
Gender pay gap reporting information (insert year) (UK): 2021 |
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Average pay gap: |
18.4% |
Median pay gap: |
20.4% |
Average bonus gap: |
20% |
Median bonus gap: |
16% |
Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? |
Yes |
Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? |
Yes |
Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? |
Yes |
Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? |
No |
Returner Programme | No |
Testimonials
“One of the things I value about working at Capital One, is the opportunity to go above and beyond the role to really support diversity, inclusion and belonging across the business. It’s not just supported, it’s encouraged.”
“I love being able to dedicate time to supporting others through our diversity, inclusion and belonging initiatives. It’s great to be able to give something back on top of my day job!”